Anthony Taylor has been appointed as the referee for next Tuesday's match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. This has led to Blues supporters expressing their anger at the decision after the official has been at the centre of various controversies involving Chelsea matches.
The match could be a pivotal one in both sides' efforts to reach a European berth come the end of the season, and the Premier League has been slammed over this potentially key decision. This will be the first time Taylor has officiated a Chelsea match since August last year, when Tottenham left west London with a point in a 2-2 draw.
The game was littered with divisive talking points, and the 44-year-old was criticised for failing to spot a foul on Kai Havertz in the build-up to Spurs' opener, as well as a potential sending-off for Christian Romero which would have ruled out their stoppage-time leveller. Things came to a head at the full-time whistle, when Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte shared an infamous handshake, encapsulating the bad-blooded nature of the affair.
